Upcoming events
Past events
CPR3 Symposium
Thursday, May 1, 2025
CPR3 hosted an in-person Symposium to bring together CPR3 funded research teams, community stakeholders and California public health policymakers to share insights from CPR3's portfolio and explore their implications for shaping public health policies and initiatives.
Research Uptake for Policy
Thursday, March 27, 2025
CPR3 and the PRISE Center hosted an event aimed at closing the gap between researchers and policymakers and ensuring that critical public health research informs policy decisions. Speakers discussed identifying federal, state and local policymakers, framing research findings for a policy audience and contextualizing return on investment.
CYBHI Convening with Researchers
Thursday, October 3, 2024
The Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) is a five-year, over $4 billion initiative that is transforming the way California supports children, youth and families. CYBHI staff and evaluation partners, including Sohil Sud (Director, CYBHI), Amanda Lechner (Senior Researcher, Mathematica), Renay Bradley (Chief of Epidemiology, Surveillance and Evaluation, CDPH), Ashley Long (Project Director, UCLA) and Melanie Schindell (Research Scientist, UCLA) joined CPR3 for a virtual event to talk about opportunities for research and evaluation, particularly for those interested in children and youth, behavioral health, health workforce, Medi-Cal, K-12 education, behavior change and health policy.
Policymaker Perspectives Panel
March 5, 2024
Panelists Erica Pan, MD, MPH (State Epidemiologist, CDPH), Naomi Bardach, MD (former lead of the California Safe Schools for All Team, UCSF), Erika Crable, PhD, MPH (implementation science researcher & Assistant Professor, UCSD), Stephanie Welch, MSW (Deputy Secretary of Behavioral Health, CalHHS) and Mark Ghaly, MD, MPH (Secretary, CalHHS) joined CPR3 PI Priya Shete, MD, MPH for a discussion. The panelists shared their perspectives on effective evidence translation, considerations for equity and avenues for researchers and policymakers to collaborate.
Elevator Pitch Workshop
December 14, 2023
Leadership development facilitator and elevator pitch expert, Rebecca K. Andersen from UC Berkeley led participants through the elements of successful elevator pitches, how to tailor pitches for different audiences and objectives, and specific considerations when communicating with policy audiences.
Portfolio Kickoff
September 20, 2023
Watch presentations by CPR3 funded project teams and hear perspectives provided by CDPH partners and advisors at the CPR3 Portfolio Kickoff.